Obituaries

Mar 9, 2020

Margie Faye Lange, of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at Baptist Health Paducah on March 9, 2020 at 83 years of age.

She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Seven Mile Baptist Church in Metropolis. Margie loved her church and was very involved in activities there. Her hobby was collecting and selling Depression Glass. Most...

Mar 7, 2020

Joeanna Merrill, age 79 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 8:20 am on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

There will not be any services.

Joeanna had worked in the Nursing Home industry as a CNA.

Joeanna is survived  by her children, Ginger Suhl and husband Chris, Richard...

Mar 5, 2020

Kay (Korte) Rottmann was born May 26th, 1938, on her family's farm on top of the New Columbia Bluff to the late Ray and Evelyn Korte. She grew up in New Columbia with her older sister, Lona Rae (Korte) Babbington, and younger brother, Kent Korte. She remembered her personal Christian journey beginning at the age of 9 when she...

Mar 4, 2020

Louise Watkins, age 93 of Metropolis, Illinois passed away at 12:26 am on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Metropolis Memorial Gardens with Rev. Keith Tilford officiating.

Louise was a member of the First Christian Church...

Mar 3, 2020

Mr. Owen L. Neely, age 85, of Brookport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Southgate Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be held at 11 am on Friday, March 6, 2020 in Pell Cemetery with military rites and Revs. Trad York and Jack Russell officiating.

Mr. Neely was an Army veteran. He...

Mar 2, 2020

Jack Morse, age 80, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Timothy A. Bean officiating. Burial will follow with military rites in Metropolis Memorial Gardens....

Mar 1, 2020

Juanita June (Walter) Lukens was born on July 6, 1927 in Metropolis, Illinois to Clyde Paul Walter and Blanche Elizabeth (Cagle) Walter.  She passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on March 1, 2020 in St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri.

She is survived by her family members, Beverly June Bess and her husband Rudy Bess...

Feb 28, 2020

Jackie D. Hodge, age 83 of Metropolis, Illinois formerly of Brookport, Illinois passed away at 4:40 pm on Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Celebration of Life services will be held at 7:30 pm on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Loftus-McManus Brookport Funeral Home.

Jackie was of the...

Feb 22, 2020

Lois Elaine Rushing passed away at her home on Saturday, February 22, 2020.  She was a Christian and attended the Hillerman Baptist Church in the Karnak area.   As a member of the Baptist faith, she believed in the Bible.  2 Corinthians 5:8 says "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to...

Feb 22, 2020

Grena "Dee" Eickholz age 76, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the Metropolis Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.  She was born on June 14, 1943 in Alhambra, CA to Union and Virgie (Kommer) Dassing.

Ms. Eickholz graduated in 1960 from Metropolis Community High School at the age of 16. Dee went on to graduate from Paducah Beauty...

Feb 20, 2020

Kathryn Ann Korte Eickholz passed away peacefully at the farm with her family by her side early Thursday morning. She fought a long and grueling battle with ALS, but her courage and strength never once waivered.

Kathryn was born January 3, 1937 to Noah J and Agnes Korte in Metropolis. She graduated from Metropolis Community High School...

Feb 17, 2020

Rose Lee Goodman, 86, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis with Rev. Orlando McReynolds officiating.

Rose was a retired LPN and a member of...

Feb 16, 2020

James "Jimmie" Duncan, age 83 of rural Brookport, Illinois passed away at 7:20 pm on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Baptist Health Paducah.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Lutheran Church of the Cross with Rev. David Deem officiating. Burial will follow in the Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

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Feb 12, 2020

Mary Lacy age 81 of Metropolis, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Gallatin Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ridgeway, IL.

Graveside and burial services will be in Anderson Cemetery in Boaz, IL, on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. with Bro. Daryl Neill officiating.

Mary is survived by one sister,...

Feb 11, 2020

Stephanie Parr, 72, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her residence.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home. A private burial will be at a later date.

Stephanie worked in the dietary department at Massac Memorial Hospital and...

Feb 10, 2020

Corrine Vance, age 59, of Metropolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her home.

A celebration of her life will be held from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the home of her sister, Denise Hunerkoch, 5061 Rosebud Road, Metropolis, IL 62960.

Corrine is survived by her husband,...

Feb 9, 2020

Kim Cissell, 58, of Cookeville, TN, formerly of Paducah, KY, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Kim worked at Western Baptist Hospital in Admitting and in the hotel industry in Paducah for many years. She was a...

Feb 9, 2020

William Truman "W.T." Konemann, 89, of Metropolis, IL, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his home in rural Massac County.

Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at St. Stephens Lutheran Church with Rev. Tom Emmerson and Assistant Pastor Jeff Trovillion officiating. Burial will follow with military rites at St. Stephens...

Feb 6, 2020

Johnny E. Neathamer, age 74, of Metropolis, IL, passed away at 3:50 am on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held at 1pm on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Aikins-Farmer-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home with Rev. David Siere officiating. Burial will follow in Metropolis Memorial Gardens.

Johnny is...

Feb 5, 2020

Mr. Omer Herman Reuben Hille, age 89, of Metropolis, IL, formerly of Reidland, KY, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Massac Memorial Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Miller-Loftus-McManus Funeral Home in Metropolis with Rev. David Deem officiating. A private burial will be held.